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Terminating And Disciplining Employees: Employer To Pay Four Years’ Back Wages For Firing One-Man Striker; Important Tips For Avoiding Labor Law Problems

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

If an employee makes unjustified complaints about wages and hours, you may be tempted to brand the person as a troublemaker. You might even take disciplinary action if the griping continues. But a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling cautions that even a one-employee protest can be a protected activity under federal labor law-landing […]

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EEOC challenges traditional severance agreements in untraditional way

By Federal Employment Law Insider Jul 30, 2014 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Burton J. Fishman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a bold step to challenge standard and accepted provisions in severance agreements in a recent suit, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., CA no. 14-cv-863 (N.D. Ill., 2014). There are two particularly important elements in this suit.  The first is that […]

Minding the Store

By Celeste Blackburn Feb 25, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 25, 2009

Resources for Humans editor Celeste Blackburn reviews Minding the Store: Great Writing about Business from Tolstoy to Now, edited by Robert Coles and Albert LaFarge. While those looking for straightforward business insights will be disappointed, literature lovers should appreciate the business lessons that can be learned from great literature. Whether you are a member of […]

Equal Pay: New Case Spells Out When Pay Differences Can Be Legal

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 1999 Uncategorized

Updated: Jul 1, 1999

If equal pay issues aren’t visible on your radar screen, they should be. That’s because both the government and disgruntled employees continue to target employers who violate equal pay laws. Congress is actively debating a bill that would strengthen federal equal pay rules (see the Special Supplement on pending legislation in this month’s Bulletin). And […]

Looking at the Basics of a 401(k) Plan

By arell Jul 11, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 11, 2008

by Gary Jiles Q. How do I go about starting a 401(k) plan for my employees, and what are some of the general requirements? Keep up with the latest changes in laws regarding employee benefits with the Benefits and Compensation Law Alert. A. Choosing to offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan for your employees is […]

Mr. "Please Sue Me" Takes on Terminations

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jul 26, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 26, 2010

In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Hunter "Please Sue Me" Lott on wage-and-hour issues. Today, his take on avoiding termination-based lawsuits, and an introduction to the extraordinary all-in-one HR website, HR.BLR.com. Lott, an HR practitioner dedicated to the "rights of management," is known for his entertaining yet informative approach. His remarks came during his annual […]

New requirement to offer jobs to predecessor contractor’s workers takes effect January 18

By Federal Employment Law Insider Jan 15, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 15, 2013

by Judith E. Kramer An Executive Order issued nearly four years ago dealing with employees of federal contractors is set to take effect on January 18. President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13495—Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts—on January 30, 2009. The order requires that contractors and subcontractors acquiring contracts that succeed contracts for […]

Terminating Employees: New “Cal/WARN” Law Imposes Broad Layoff Notice Requirements

By Jennifer Carsen Nov 1, 2002 Uncategorized

Updated: Nov 1, 2002

Gov. Davis has signed into law state layoff notice requirements similar to those in the federal WARN Act—but broader. We’ll explain what you need to know about the new state law, which we’ll call “Cal/WARN.” Federal WARN Coverage The existing federal WARN Act applies to employers with more than 100 workers. And notice under WARN […]

Doing the ‘Toggle’: Managing Both State and Federal Employment Laws

By Bob Brady Aug 9, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 9, 2006

If you’ve fully complied with federal law, your job is not done. Your state probably has laws that overlap, or even conflict with, the federal laws. Here are the issues where that’s most likely to happen. Ever hear of the ‘toggle’? It’s a maneuver most HR professionals execute every day—jumping between state and federal law […]

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Recruiting: How Does the U.S. Compare to the World?

By Steve Bruce Oct 25, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 25, 2016

Yesterday we took a look at some of the projections by ManpowerGroup into the state of recruiting at the end of this year. Today we’ll look at how the United States compares to the rest of the world when it comes to recruiting. So, how does the United States stack up compared to the rest […]